Installing the blade guard assembly (Fig. G)

 

ALIGNING THE BLADE GUARD SPLITTER (Fig. H)

 

1. Remove the table insert.

 

 

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2. Unlock the blade bevel lock knob (1).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 With the blade evevation handwheel (2), raise the

 

 

 

 

blade to the maximum height.

 

To avoid injury from an accidental start, make sure the

4. Using the blade tilting handwheel, tilt the blade to

switch is in the OFF position and the plug is disconnected

45 on the bevel scale.

 

 

from the power source outlet.

 

 

5. Lock the blade tilt locking knob.

 

 

 

 

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When installing the blade guard, cover the blade teeth

6. Locate the splitter assembly mounting bracket (4) in

 

with a piece of folded cardboard to protect yourself

back of the blade.

 

 

 

 

from possible injury.

 

 

7. Cover the blade teeth with a folded cardboard or

 

 

 

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Never operate this machine without the safety guard

position the plastic blade guard over the blade to

 

in place for all through sawing operations.

 

protect your hands.

 

 

 

 

IMPORTANT: The splitter must always be correctly

 

8. Place the two kickback pawls (5) toward the rear of the

 

table, and align the splitter mounting holes to the

aligned with the blade so the cut workpiece will pass on

holes in the bracket.

 

either side without binding or twisting.

 

 

9. Place the steel flat washers (6) on the two bolts (7) and

1.

Remove the table insert and raise the blade to the

tread the bolts into the holes.

 

 

maximum height by turning the blade elevation

 

10. Tighten the bolts with the angled wrench.

 

 

handwheel clockwise.

 

 

Note: Make sure the "anti-kick back pawls" do not get

2.

Lift the blade guard and position it toward the rear of

caught between the insert and the guard, but rest on top

 

the table.

 

 

of the insert.

 

3.

Adjust the blade to the 90 vertical position by

 

Fig. G

 

 

 

unlocking the blade tilting lock knob and turning the

 

4

 

 

bevel tilting handwheel counterclockwise, and then

 

 

 

lock into position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

To see if the blade (1) and splitter (2) are correctly

 

6

 

 

aligned, lay a combination square along the side of

 

1

5

 

the blade and against the splitter (making sure the

 

 

 

square is between the teeth of the blade).

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

Tilt the blade to the 45 position and check the

 

 

7

 

 

alignment again.

 

 

 

 

6

If the blade and splitter are not correctly aligned:

 

 

 

 

 

ADJUSTMENT

 

 

 

a. Remove the blade guard by removing the wing

45 0

P

 

 

 

 

 

BLADE

U

 

 

 

 

 

ANGLE

 

 

 

bolt that locks the guard in place.

 

 

U

 

 

 

 

 

P

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

b. Loosen and remove the two bolts (3) from the

 

 

 

 

mounting bracket (7).

 

 

 

 

 

7.

Place two adhesive washers (5) on the guard

 

 

 

 

 

mounting bracket (attached to the saw). Position

 

 

 

 

them over the corresponding mounting bolt holes

 

 

 

 

(refer to step 6-b) after removing the adhesive backing

 

 

 

 

affixed to the washers.

 

 

 

 

 

8.

Replace the two guard mounting bolts (3) and tighten

Removing the blade guard assembly (Fig. H)

 

 

securely. Also reattach the blade guard assembly,

 

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affixing it to the machine by its corresponding wing

 

 

 

bolt.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.

Check the splitter and blade alignment again at both

To avoid injury from an accidental start, make sure the

 

90 and 45 .

 

 

10.

Add or remove the adhesive washers until the

 

switch is in the OFF position and the plug is disconnected

 

 

alignment is correct.

 

 

from the power source outlet.

 

 

 

 

 

11.

Replace the table insert.

 

 

1. Remove the table insert.

 

 

 

 

Fig. H

 

 

2. With the blade elevation handwheel (1), raise the

5 2

 

blade to the maximum height.

 

 

7

3

3. Loosen blade lock handle (2) and move the handwheel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) to 45 on the bevel scale.

 

 

2

 

 

4. Tighten the bevel lock handle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5. Cover the blade teeth with a piece of folded cardboard

 

 

 

 

or position the plastic blade guard over the blade to

1

 

 

protect your hands.

 

 

 

 

 

6.Loosen the knob (5) and remove the blade guard assembly, then retighten the knob.

7.Return the blade to 90and replace the table insert.

Note: Make sure the "anti-kick back pawls" do not get caught between the insert and the guard, but rest on top of the insert.

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